Landscape Design · Kingston upon Thames
Landscape Design in Kingston upon Thames
A design-led approach to residential gardens — from a measured site survey to detailed construction drawings, prepared in our Kingston studio.
A considered approach to garden design in Kingston
Kingston upon Thames sits on a remarkable patchwork of riverside plots, Victorian terraces, post-war family homes and the substantial residences of Coombe Hill and Coombe Wood. No two gardens are the same, and we approach every Kingston project on its own terms.
Our landscape design service begins with an unhurried site visit at your home, where we walk the garden together and talk through how you live, what you'd like to achieve and what isn't working today. From there we prepare a measured survey, a concept design and — once the design is signed off — a full set of construction drawings that our build teams work to on site.
Design that responds to the architecture of your home
Our work is rooted in a simple idea: the garden is part of the architecture. A Victorian villa in Norbiton calls for different proportions, materials and planting from a contemporary new-build off Coombe Lane West, and the design needs to feel like a natural extension of the house in either case.
We work fluently with reclaimed brick, sawn Yorkstone, sand-blasted limestone, hardwood, raked render and corten — and we'll specify the materials that suit your home rather than impose a studio signature.
Detailed drawings, transparent costs
Every Kingston design package includes a full set of construction drawings — paving setting-out, level changes, drainage, lighting, planting plans and a schedule of materials. Alongside the design we provide a transparent itemised build cost so there are no surprises when the build begins.
Because we design and build in-house, the cost we quote is the cost we deliver against. There is no subcontracted main contractor adding margin on top.
Why Thames & Oak
What sets the work apart.
01
Local knowledge
Over a decade of design work across Kingston, Coombe and Norbiton — we know the soils, the conservation context and the architecture.
02
Design-led
Every project led by a designer from first visit to handover.
03
In-house build
Designs delivered by the same studio that drew them, with no subcontracted main contractor.
04
Detail
Full construction drawings, lighting and planting plans included as standard.
Our Process
From first visit to handover.
Consultation
An unhurried site visit at your home to understand the brief and the site.
Design
A measured survey, concept design, materials and a transparent build cost.
Build
Directly employed teams take the site through every trade end-to-end.
Completion
Walked handover, aftercare notes and a written workmanship guarantee.
Common Questions
FAQs
- How long does a landscape design take?
- A typical residential design in Kingston upon Thames runs from initial site survey to fully detailed construction drawings over six to twelve weeks, depending on the scale of the garden and the level of detail required.
- Do you handle the build as well?
- Yes. Every garden we design is built by our in-house teams of masons, carpenters and horticulturists, so the design intent is carried through to the last paving joint.
- Do you work with architects?
- Frequently. We are often brought in early on Kingston, Coombe and Richmond projects to design the landscape alongside the architectural team so that house and garden read as one.
Related Work
Recent projects in this area
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Whether you have a clear vision or want to explore what is possible, our studio will visit your home and walk the garden with you.